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title: "Hello Everyone, I was wondering if I can get some tips on taking care…"
description: "Hello Everyone, I was wondering if I can get some tips on taking care of my bonsai tree. I just got it gifted to me today. I have been told it is a juniper…"
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community: "Bonsai Matters"
author: "Star"
published: "2024-03-24T16:51:08.648031Z"
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# Hello Everyone, I was wondering if I can get some tips on taking care…

_Posted by Star on 2024-03-24_

Hello Everyone, I was wondering if I can get some tips on taking care of my bonsai tree. I just got it gifted to me today. I have been told it is a juniper bonsai, it is about 4 years old. The last time it was watered was today. So any tips or advice would really help. Thank you :). I did put the bosnia in last night because it was raining really hard.

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## 5 comments

### PorkChop 🐽 commented on 2024-03-29

Take a look at the website bonsaiempire.com. It has some great advice on taking care and styling bonsai. Here’s the link to the Juniper guide

bonsaiempire.com/tree-species/juniper

Take care,  
PorkChop

### Deus commented on 2024-03-30

I literally just joined this app since I got the same thing gifted to me today! LOL

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### Misaki commented on 2024-04-02

You both have a juniper bonsai. From what I've learned they are outdoor plants and need plenty of sunlight, need pruning twice a year, and repotting once a year. I give mine about 10-15 Oz. of water daily and I've been told during the winter months to cut that down to every 2-3 days during their "dormancy/hibernation" period.

Hope this helps!

### MK commented on 2024-04-13

Glad I read all this. That is much more water than planta was recommending and I caught it in time! I recently got one too.

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### Bmaaart commented on 2024-05-20

Bonsai Tips: Bonsai Heirloom, Bonsaify, or Herons Bonsai on YouTube.

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